Hi. Trouble with a lifelong CBO.

[blogfast25]

Hello!

I'm looking for advice on a lifelong Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

Where should I post?

Best,

bf25.

[tesla6518]

What is your question regarding CBO

[blogfast25]

Hello!

I'm looking for advice on a lifelong Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

Where should I post?

Best,

bf25.

About 7 years ago my house and (small) business was raided by an anti-terror unit and police, while I was carted off to the nearest nick for ‘processing’

After 3 days of turning my house upside down the plods found 4 chemicals I possessed without the requisite HO licences. They were laboratory chemicals (I was running a legal chemical business out of my home, as well as a home chemistry laboratory) These chemicals were not drugs, explosives, terrorism or poisons related.

Thanks to a very severe Judge and prosecutor, as well as an incompetent defence barrister they threw the book at me:

• 8 mo custodial
• Lifelong CBO
• 1 year additional supervision

The CBO prohibits me from owning, handling, selling, buying or consulting about, clumsily put (by the prosecutor), “raw chemicals”. It’s the part of the sentence that hurt the most because chemistry has been my life and love for as I can remember.

Stunned, the possibility of appeal never even occurred to me.

Fast forward to mid 2023 and our premises were once again searched. During 3 days of search a small number of chemicals in small amounts were found and 700 g of one unregulated substance. Enough to charge me with breach of the CBO and possession of the unregulated chemical.

Sentencing guidelines were between 2 and 5 years custodial but thanks to a brilliant barrister and a ton of mitigating circumstances I walked out with 2 yr suspended.

When the officers raided my home that second time I was convinced they had acted on electronic intelligence. They just seemed to know what to look for all too well. By a process of elimination I’ve further concluded that some form of electronic surveillance was used to establish prima facie evidence and justification of a search warrant.

That scares me to death because it means things I might research or write about in terms of chemistry could be misinterpreted by some twit in the ‘intelligence services’. Also some online purchases of substances might arouse suspicion, as the term “raw chemicals” is almost meaningless and a very wide umbrella.

So that brings me to my first question(s)

Can it somehow/by someone be verified whether this electronic surveillance is still in place and what form does it take?

Would a continued ES, in the light of no terroristic element found, even be legal?

[tesla6518]

here are a few ways to determine if your phone and computers are under police surveillance. One way is to check for any unusual activity, such as unexpected messages or calls, or a sudden increase in data usage. Additionally, you can check for any physical signs of tampering, such as unfamiliar hardware or software installed on your device. Another way is to check for any signs of surveillance software, such as the presence of spyware or malware. This can typically be done by running a scan of your device using anti-virus or anti-malware software.Please note that it is illegal to use any of these methods to evade police surveillance. If you believe that your phone and computers are under police surveillance, it is recommended that you contact a lawyer for legal advice.

[tesla6518]

here are a few ways to determine if your phone and computers are under police surveillance. One way is to check for any unusual activity, such as unexpected messages or calls, or a sudden increase in data usage. Additionally, you can check for any physical signs of tampering, such as unfamiliar hardware or software installed on your device. Another way is to check for any signs of surveillance software, such as the presence of spyware or malware. This can typically be done by running a scan of your device using anti-virus or anti-malware software.Please note that it is illegal to use any of these methods to evade police surveillance. If you believe that your phone and computers are under police surveillance, it is recommended that you contact a lawyer for legal advice.